The pivotal role of crankcase oil in preventing soot wear and extending filter life in low emission diesel engines

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Mc Geehan, J A ^a   Alexander III, W ^a   Ziemer, J N ^a   Roby, S H ^a   Graham, J P ^b  

^a Chevron Products Company   (United States)

^b Cummins Engine Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; CRANKCASES; DUST; ELECTRON TUBES; LUBRICATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOOT; TEMPERATURE; VALVES (MECHANICAL); X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

BOUNDARY LUBRICATION CONDITIONS; DITHIOPHOSPHATES; LOW TEMPERATURES; OIL FORMULATIONS; ROTARY VISCOMETER; SURFACE FILMS; SURFACE OPTICAL; WEAR SURFACE;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 85072441897     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-1525     Document Type: Conference Paper

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